Hi everyone,
I wanted to say hello to all for this is my first post and see if anyone can explain something that happened to me about 7 years ago.

Just to clarify, I have been raised Christian and have always been skeptical of the healings on TV and such. However I do believe healings and other supernatural experiences are is sometimes real.


My Pop & I went to my uncle's house where a new pastor and his wife were starting a new small church. We will call them Jack & Jill. Jill was doing some preaching/prophesying, which kinda seemed wrong to me as far as what my beliefs were. Jack did most of the preaching. Anyway, they had what many people know as an alter call, where you go up to get hands laid on you for prayer, healing, etc. I resisted for quite some time until she started saying things that appeared to be meant for me, so I figured what the heck, there not gonna knock me down like I had another pastor do before by throwing me of balance. So Jack was working on me very hard, but I would not go down as they laid hands on me. Then Jill had touched me with one finger and down I went even though I was consciously gonna avoid this.

To make a long story short, I fell to my back, my eyes closed and I started to laugh hysterically, more than I have ever before. I did not do this voluntarily though. What was going through my mind at the time is that my Father had asked me to come play with him and I felt so at peace and so safe, while feeling like a young child again.

After cracking up for a few minutes and feeling no control of my body (almost like sleepwalking), I began to kinda do sit-ups. As a would jolt up I felt and made sounds as if I were vomiting, but nothing visible came out. I still was not in control of my body and I still could not open my eyes, even though I knew what was going on. Afterwards, I felt very tired like I had just woke up. Afterwards, my uncle said that that was nothing compared to another guy the previous week. Is this a common occurrence? If so, is it only in the Christian faith?

Is it possible that I was, or God was releasing some evil spirits from me? Was it some type of cleansing? Or was I supposed to learn something? One thing I did learn is that woman has the right to be a tool of God and or the supernatural.

I hope I didn't get too religious for this site.

Thanks in advance

I would say that the woman has skill. As for being God's tool or a tool for the supernatural, that is a matter of perception. I would say neither.

Most people do not understand how energy works. They also do not understand the power of suggestion. But most of all, most people do not know how to empower themself. As a result, any person who has skill, has power over them.

What you can learn from this is that you have a choice. You can remain normal (like most people) or you can become more like the woman who has skill. You really do have a choice.

John

One has to suspect these things are a form of hypnotism.

If you believe in something it becomes very real to you. Note that the woman didn't walk on water or create something from nothing. Belief can't change the real world unless you lose touch with reality but it can affect us completely.

...Or maybe it was a kind of miracle.

That's the thing, I didn't believe that I would fall out, that's why I fought it. As far as hypnotism, I have experienced that before but it was much different. But I guess there are many types. Who knows, hopefully I will figure it out one day. It did make my faith stronger.

Thanks for your reply John, but I'm afraid that went way over my head. Guess I have a lot to learn.....

I saw a video of this really good hypnotist doing his thing on some guy. The hypnotist never said a word, he just stared at the guy for a while, which gave the guy a case of the giggles. Then the hypnotist just said "sleep", and the guy went to sleep still giggling.

I found the video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRTg2xHc1U0...feature=related

Thanks for your video post. I think the guy in the video MUST have wanted to be hypnotized. I worked for a hypnotist when I was in college. He assured me that no one can go under unless they are willing. I think the guy was pretending not to want to be.

When I worked for him, I realized that hypnotism is real without a doubt. One thing that I can’t figure out though is how he moved an object with his mind standing about 10 feet away. He put a piece of wood on a beer bottle from the audience. He then somehow moved it until it fell off. I guess it was a parlor trick, unless people can really move matter with their minds…??? I worked behind the scenes, so I am very confused about that. He did not set anything uo before the show, because I would arrive before him..Hmmmm.

Well in certain churches laying of the hands might cause someone to be slain in the spirit, as the Baptists do, when someone just falls back on the ground motionless, others act more erratically with laughter and such in charismatic churches, a good example is the Toronto Blessing, though such activity happens on smaller scales. Us old school Pentecostals and Apostolics look to such things with a weary eye. I might be speculating but I do not think it is the Holy Spirit but demonic activity. This might not be a popular view but it is mine and it is speculation. The Spirit though must have a willing vessel IMHO and will not take over someone in this manner. Talking in tongues and running or dancing in the Spirit usually happens with the participant fully aware of their actions. This is the way I believe the Spirit manifests itself in this manner without the laughter, falling unconscious because someone has a magic touch, or rolling on the ground uncontrollably. Though I do not dismiss these actions and find them very interesting and realize many who have them find it a great experience.